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Zig Ziglar died today at age 86. A World War II veteran, Zig Ziglar became the top sales person in several organizations before striking out on his own as a motivational speaker and trainer. With a Southern charm and lessons grounded in Christianity, Ziglar wrote over two dozen books and amassed ...

Types of Referrals Here are a few different types of referrals. Each of them works differently and requires a different strategy  1. EXPERIENCE BASED REFERRALS These are referrals that arise because of direct experience working with your company. Clients or other professionals that you may work ...

The weekend is like those few minutes after you first wake up: often wasted, but bursting with underestimated opportunity. Assuming that you don’t already work weekends (in which case it would be an excellent idea to implement these strategies on at least one free day a week), here are some tips ...

These are random acts of kindness:Say “Hello” to strangers.Smile at people you meet.Say "Please" and "Thank you" to counter staff.Greet someone on the way to work "Good morning.”Before leaving tell the other person to have a happy day.Compliment the receptionist that she has a nice head of hair.P...

14 Common Sense Keys That Will Help You In Life and BusinessSometimes we need to be reminded of how important simple, common sense things can be and that they are right under our noses. Be exceptionally professional and relevant. Initiate solutions and solve problems. Care about others, so they w...

Have you ever considered that doing more healthy things before you go to work each day will actually improve your day rather than hinder it? It might be time to make a change to your normal, everyday routine just to see what effect it might have on you and your surroundings. You’ll never know unl...

As the seasons change, so do your home maintenance responsibilities. And now that it's spring, your roster of chores can quickly fill up.Rather than getting overwhelmed by a long maintenance list, why not focus on the tasks that matter most? Here's a short list of some of the most essential sprin...

The Mayonnaise  Jar When  things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24  hours in a day is not enough;remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of  coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy  classand  had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he  picked up...

We all know that friendship is a good thing. But did you know that friends have a huge impact on your happiness and quality of life? Good friends relieve stress, provide comfort and joy, prevent loneliness and isolation, and even strengthen your health. Despite their importance, close friendships...

Forgiveness isn’t holding on to someone who hurt you; it’s coming to peace with what happened and moving forward with your life, one way or the other.  Some of us have a tendency to hold grudges against people.  We’re unable to let go of the past.  But grudges are a toxic emotion – an emotion tha...